1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan House District 56
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Lynn Owen (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Randy Richardville (R) by 17.0 points.
Lynn OwenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.5%17,650
Randy RichardvilleRepublican
41.5%12,522
30,172 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET